Pullet behavior

[lovetoquilt1031]

My pullets aren't laying yet. Hopefully any day now. They seem to want to stay inside the coop on sunny days and outside when it's raining. I know they need the sunshine for egg laying. Is there a problem with closing up the coop during the day? They have shade, food, water and protection from predators.

 

[d_cat88]

How old are they?

 

[lovetoquilt1031]

My pullets are 16-18 weeks old.

 

[lavandula girl]

Is the reason you want to get them to come out that you feel they are too much in the dark in there? I think a better solution would be a light in the coop. If you shut them out of the coop all day, and that's where the nest boxes are, they will lay out in your run, or wherever they spend the day. Not sure what breeds you have, but they should be close to laying age at 18 weeks.